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Firecracker Penstemon
Firecracker Penstemon

Azalea
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About Firecracker Penstemon and Azalea

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Southwestern United States, California
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, meadows
Forests
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-98-11
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
61.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
25.40 cm90.00 cm
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Crimson
Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong
Linear
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects
Caterpillars, Citrus leaf miner, Petal blight, Red blotch, Rust, Twig blight, Whiteflies
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Onion thrips, White Pine Weevil
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments
Astringent
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Repellent, used for making charcoal, Used for woodware
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENSTEMON eatonii
RHODODENDRON 'Anthopogon'
7.2 Common Name
Firecracker Penstemon
Evergreen Azalea
7.2.1 In Hindi
Firecracker penstemon
Azalea
7.2.2 In German
Kracher penstemon
Azalee
7.2.3 In French
Firecracker penstemon
azalée
7.2.4 In Spanish
Penstemon del petardo
azalea
7.2.5 In Greek
πυροτέχνημα penstemon
αζάλεα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Penstemon do foguete
Azalea
7.2.7 In Polish
petarda penstemon
azalia
7.2.8 In Latin
Firecracker Persicaria
Azalea
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Ericales
8.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Ericaceae
8.6 Genus
Penstemon
Rhododendron
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Rhodoreae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Ericoideae
8.10 Number of Species
NA1024
1 27800

Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Azalea

Wondering what are the properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Azalea? We provide you with everything About Firecracker Penstemon and Azalea. Firecracker Penstemon doesn't have thorns and Azalea doesn't have thorns. Also Firecracker Penstemon does not have fragrant flowers. Firecracker Penstemon has allergic reactions like Asthma and Azalea has allergic reactions like Asthma. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Firecracker Penstemon and Azalea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Azalea

Season and care of Firecracker Penstemon and Azalea is important to know. While considering everything about Firecracker Penstemon and Azalea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Firecracker Penstemon season is Summer and Azalea season is Summer. The type of soil for Firecracker Penstemon is Loam, Sand and for Azalea is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Firecracker Penstemon is Neutral, Alkaline and for Azalea is Acidic.

Firecracker Penstemon and Azalea Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Azalea physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Azalea height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Azalea are as follows:

  • Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson

  • Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

  • Azalea flower color: Red

  • Azalea leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Azalea

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Azalea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Azalea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Azalea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.